TWO Warrington Hospital nurses have been suspended after their children’s nanny was found beheaded in the Philippines. A spokesman confirmed Dennis Samson, nursing assistant, and Girlie Samson, staff nurse, will not be in work while the case is
TWO men have been charged by police after a car was reported as stolen at knife point from a Padgate pub and then crashed on a residential road. The incident happened at 8.40am yesterday, Monday, when police were called to reports a red Peugeot
DO you have what it takes to impress Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole to become the next big smash-hit singer? The X Factor auditions are coming to the north west and will be stopping off in Warrington on Friday. Turn up on the day at the
THE April meeting was held on the 14th in the Methodist Church Hall Phipps Lane. Our president, Mrs Sylvia Thomas, gave a warm welcome to one guest, Patricia, who has recently moved into the area. After the singing of Jerusalem, thanks were given
OUR speaker for March was Hilary Wamough whou showed us many items including cushions, shopping bas and cot covers made by recycling fabrics and plastics. We had some interesting recipes using left-over food for the competition and the winners
SOME pundits consider this to be a golden age of gaming. Now outperforming even Hollywood movies, the games industry is a thriving network of creative minds in studios around the world. Games are enjoying more success than ever before.
Culcheth Eagles 54 Woolston Rovers 6 EAGLES posted an impressive ‘derby’ win over Woolston Rovers in North West Men’s League Division Two. Culcheth scorers were James Wilde, three, Kev Marsden, Andy Thompson, Colin Mitchinson, Nathan Bell
Rylands Sharks 22 Culcheth Eagles 24 EAGLES clung on for victory against Rylands Sharks in North West Men’s League Division Two. The first half saw Ian and Stuart Pirrie both go over for Eagles before a Rylands try brought them closer at
Burtonwood Bridge 28 Pilkington Recs 22 BURTONWOOD held off a tough challenge from Pilkington in North West Men’s League Division Three. Bridge tries came from Andy Shelley, man-of-the-match Dale Cunniffe, Mike Rafferty, and Tom Roach.
Woolston Rovers 16 Crosfields 23 CROSFIELDS secured an important win over local rivals Woolston in a game that went to the last minute in the National Conference League Division Three. Soap took the lead early on through Luke Jones, with
AN artist will document moments from the First World War by creating tapestry with a difference at the Pyramid. Emma Brown will mark the Great War’s centenary with an illustration, which will be displayed in the foyer of arts centre in the town
POLICE have arrested a 14-year-old male in connection to reports Golden Square staff were flashed by a man last week. Officers say the teenager, from Newton, has been charged with indecent exposure and is due to appear at Halton Magistrates Court
AN author who was inspired to write after a visit to Warrington Museum hopes to motivate other budding wordsmiths at the Literature Festival. Gill Hoffs was fascinated when she spotted artefacts from the wreckage of the RMS Tayleur when she visited
The Pyramid plays host to Literature Festival events OTHER events to look out for taking place at the Pyramid during Warrington Lit Fest include: Lit Fest Weekender May 3, 10am to 6pm: Curtis Jobling starts the day with a talk about his writing
POET John Hegley reckons his French ancestry could have a lot to do with his artistic side. His grandmother Renée was a dancer with the Folies Bergère and although he rarely saw her she made quite an impact on him. John said: “Her life was
Kerry Katona has spoken of the traumatic birth of her fifth child after the baby's heart stopped just moments after the delivery. The former Atomic Kitten star from Padgate revealed there were also fears for her own life when she suffered heavy
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after being seriously injured in Daresbury. The 29-year-old man, thought to live in Chapelford, was riding a mountain bike when he came off in a wooded area on Red Brow Lane. He was found by a group of cyclists
DID you see two bright lights over the Warrington sky on Good Friday? A Wilderspool Causeway resident saw two lights above the sky at around 10am towards to west of the town. Andrew Such said: "It was a clear sky and I just looked up and saw
THE April meeting opened with Beryl Bennet acting as president. We welcomed three visitors, and four more visitors from the new WI - West End Girls based in Great Sankey. It was sadly announced that Jean Moore had resigned as president and that
Our president, Joan Jarvis, opened theApril meeting and thanked Eileen Williams for the table flowers and welcomed two new visitors. Our speaker for the afternoon was Ronald Grounsell who spoke about the kings and queens of comedy. His favourite
OUR president, Vivien Dawber, welcomed Maureen McMahon, a new visitor to our April meeting. After singing Jerusalem the minutes were read by the secretary Sandra Pugh. We were then entertained by Sue Gale and Julie Hinchcliff otherwise known as
WATCH all the tries as Warrington Wolves secured their best win of the 2014 season so far against Widnes Vikings at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Good Friday. Wolves led 24-0 at half time and went on to record a 44-6 success in front of more than
Toasting village’s Royal tradition with special edition cocktail FESTIVAL fever is sweeping the streets of Knutsford as the town gears up for the 150th anniversary of one of Cheshire’s biggest calendar highlights – the Royal May Day. To shake
WamDram, thank you man A THEATRE group will be turning back the clock by a century when it revisits the eve of the First World War. Warrington amateur dramatics group WamDram will be staging murder mystery The Last Summer at Walton Hall on
ALTHOUGH the Dovestone Reservoir and Saddleworth Edges was a high grade walk, with 11.5 miles and 2,500 feet of climbing in total, we decided to offer two speeds of walk over the same route. This resulted in 21 club members enjoying a challenging,
Venturer Vermentino 2013, £4.99, Aldi Some things in life aren’t easy to explain. Here’s an example, a lovely lemony dry white from Sicily made with Vermentino grapes best known for being grown in Sardinia. It’s part of the new Venturer
Dancer joins the Vienna Festival Ballet’s production of Swan Lake at the Parr Hall BREATHTAKING choreography and lavish costumes are part of the appeal but nothing compares to the bow at the end of the show for Emily-Joy Smith. The 23-year-old
THE winner of Warrington’s talent contest The Next Big Thing has written a song to raise money for the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. Liverpool FC fan Amy-Sue Harris has pledged to donate 85 per cent of the profit from her Justice For The 96 track
WARRINGTON teenager Olivia Monks is celebrating winning a gold medal at the 2014 British Gas Synchro Championships – after being coached by her grandma. Olivia and Fiona Currie, both 16, who are members of Trafford Synchronised Swimming Club, won
April 9: M Daley H1659 £1000, £500* No winner O5290. £1000 next week, J Franklin G2542 £250, Kim Booth I3803 £125, Two tickets: Mike Reading T6100. Plus.40 paying members win £10 or £5 consolations *Rollover draw Call: 248893 for more information
April 2: P Havard F3964 £1000, £2000* Claire Burrows N2019, M Glass A0490 £250, A McCoy O0558 £125. Two tickets: Mrs Kinney K1436, plus.50 paying members win £10 or £5 consolations *Rollover draw
Major prizes: 084529, 045258, 082185, 078070, 085199. £5 winners: 000102, 000358, 000423, 000739, 001270, 001513, 001580, 001833, 002913, 003292, 003444, 004510, 004654, 005445, 005726, 007271, 007859, 007957, 008452, 011138, 011492, 012019, 013668
Major prizes: 053806, 077472, 033937, 001628, 062910. £5 winners: 000309, 000337, 000540, 000679, 003570, 004316, 004597, 004758, 005397, 006639, 007773, 007895, 008115, 008452, 008644, 009877, 010175, 010511, 010621, 010717, 010844, 012297, 014039
LOTTERY results for April 17, week 15: 3, 6, 12, 14 one winner £616. Consolation prize £25 internal.
THIS is the fourth race of the season, weather overcast but wind constant at 13mph, tide small at 8.6m, formed a great combination for good sailing conditions. The race start was fraught with errors as Nighthawk 35 made a perfect start mis-understood
LOTTERY results for April 10, week 14: 4, 6, 7,15 no winner. Consolation prize £25 internal.-
Warrington 89 all out Weaverham 94 for 6 Weaverham won by four wickets WARRINGTON were invited to bat on an April wicket after a steady start of 29 between skipper Richard Heaney, 12, and Chris Kirby, 18, followed by a promising stand of 37
A CHIP pan amnesty saw residents hand in their dangerous open fryers for safer and healthier versions. The trade off organised by Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) and backed by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Warrington’s public health
OUR March speaker was Karen Concoran, The Lady Policeman. She was the first woman mounted police officer outside of the Metropolitan Police force, working her way up to training horses to attend football matches, parades and protest marches.
AT our April meeting doctor R Sonja Tiernan from Liverpool Hope University talked about Eva Gore-Booth, Political pioneer. Eva Gore-Booth was an important campaigner for women's rights and a range of other social issues. Much of her work was carried
A TV gardener will be sharing some quirky tips on how to turn a hot tub into the centrepiece of your garden. Love Your Garden presenter David Domoney will cover more than 50 tips in 30 minutes with two shows at Bents in Glazebury. The 51-year-old
TWO Warrington golfers took part in their ‘Drive In’ after being named captains at Sutton Hall Golf Club in Runcorn. Lymm High School student Bethany Hatcher, 12, from Grappenhall, currently represents Cheshire Girls’ golf team and will be Sutton
GROWING marvellous marrows and perfect peas has never been easier thanks to the efforts of a former science teacher. Malcolm Greenhalgh has worked as a writer since he gave up his job at Leigh College as head of biology and his new book, Grow Your
A 38-YEAR-OLD has been rebailed after being arrested following the death of a cyclist in February. The man, from Great Sankey, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been bailed until July 12. A post mortem
THE April meeting opened with the singing of Jerusalem. The president, Pat Sharp, had to report the sad news that Pat Holbrook, a long standing member had died a few days previously. Reference was then made to various activities which had taken place
THE venue for the April field trip was World's End. This meant a very early start as we were hoping to see Black Grouse lekking. As we arrived we could not believe our luck as the birds, 15 in total, were displaying not 30 yards from our cars.
RILED by the ‘level of incompetence in the world’, American Rich Hall still has a soft spot for the UK. Step away from your mobile phone. Put away the tablet. Comedian Rich Hall is about to come on stage – and he would like your undivided attention
Warrington Town 3 Prescot Cables 2 A LAST gasp winner from super sub Ben Wharton secured victory for Warrington Town over local rivals Prescot Cables. The victory keeps Warrington on course for a home play-off game a week on Tuesday if they
TONY Smith gave his verdict on Warrington Wolves' 40-6 loss to Castleford Tigers at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle in Super League Round 10 on Monday.
THE M6 will be closed to southbound traffic over the Thewall Viaduct tonight. As part of the Highways Agency's £2.5 million maintenance project to replace expansion joints the south side of the motorway will be closed to vehicles from 10pm to 5am
RESIDENTS on Marsh House Lane in Orford had to dial 999 after a garden blaze involving a mattress and fence had got out of control. Fire crews were called at 6.15pm yesterday, Monday, to tackle the flames. It is not thought anybody was injured
A PIONEERING music project will soon be coming to Warrington. The Hotwheels Ukulele Club will be held at the Warrington Disability’s Partnership’s Centre for Independent Living on Beaufort Street on a Wednesday afternoon. The club, which will
A BURTONWOOD amateur event rider is enjoying a promising start to the new season. Erin Denney, 24, picked up two second place prizes on horses six-year-old Sliabh Bloom Boy and new ride Golden Boy at the British Eventing Stafford Horse trials.
Neston 4th XI 115 all out Warrington 3rd XI 118 for 6 Warrington won by four wickets NESTON were confronted by a great spell of bowling from Billy Gilbert, 5 for 32, backed up by Alan Hitchmough, 2 for 25, with Dan Rudd, 1 for 3, and Dave Lee,
THE sun was out for the annual Lymm Duck Race. Large crowds gathered in the centre of the village for the Easter Monday extravaganza which raises money for charity in the area. Members of Lymm and District Round Table organised the event which
PLANS have been submitted to turn a site currently home to the High Legh Stores warehouse into 10 new homes. Trafford Park-based Property Alliance Group Ltd has applied to Cheshire East Council to knock down the empty warehouse, flatten the site
THERE were 4,635 people who had to turn to Warrington Foodbank for help in the past year. That figure includes 1,470 children whose families did not have enough money to buy food for the week. The figures were part of Warrington Foodbank’s
